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enwebmaster@abajournal.comCopyright 20152015-08-01T20:00:00+00:00An admitted murderer seeks justice in the death of his daughterhttp://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/an_admitted_murderer_seeks_justice_in_the_death_of_his_daughter/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/an_admitted_murderer_seeks_justice_in_the_death_of_his_daughter#When:09:50:00ZEdward Montour Jr. is a murderer, serving a prison sentence of life without parole. In fact, he’s serving two terms of life without parole, one…]]>2015-08-01T09:50:00+00:00Body cams could cut police misconduct complaintshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/body_cams_could_cut_police_misconduct_complaints/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/body_cams_could_cut_police_misconduct_complaints#When:20:29:00ZRequiring on-duty police officers to wear body cameras could drastically reduce misconduct complaints, according to speakers at a Friday ABA Annual Meeting panel, because false…]]>2015-07-31T20:29:00+00:00Murder case against cop over fatal traffic stop ‘absolutely unwarranted,’ his lawyer sayshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/murder_case_against_cop_over_fatal_traffic_stop_absolutely_unwarranted_his/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/murder_case_against_cop_over_fatal_traffic_stop_absolutely_unwarranted_his#When:13:50:00ZA murder indictment against a former University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a man he had pulled over for lacking a front license…]]>2015-07-30T13:50:00+00:00Is file-sharing software the solution to evidence ‘blame game’ in DA’s office?http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is_new_software_the_solution_to_evidence_sharing_blame_game_in_das_office/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is_new_software_the_solution_to_evidence_sharing_blame_game_in_das_office#When:21:37:00ZNew software may be the solution to a Texas county’s problem getting prosecution evidence to defense lawyers on a timely basis, officials there say.

But…]]>

2015-07-29T21:37:00+00:00White police officer faces murder case in shooting of black motorist in license-plate traffic stophttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/white_police_officer_faces_murder_case_in_shooting_of_black_motorist_in_lic/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/white_police_officer_faces_murder_case_in_shooting_of_black_motorist_in_lic#When:20:00:00ZA white University of Cincinnati police officer who stopped a black motorist for having a missing front license plate and then shot him to death…]]>2015-07-29T20:00:00+00:00‘Smoking gun’ evidence shows Happy Birthday lyrics are no longer protected by copyright, lawyers sayhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/smoking_gun_evidence_shows_happy_birthday_lyrics_are_no_longer_protected_by/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/smoking_gun_evidence_shows_happy_birthday_lyrics_are_no_longer_protected_by#When:13:52:00ZLawyers who claim the Happy Birthday song is in the public domain say newly disclosed evidence contains the “proverbial smoking gun” that proves the lyrics…]]>2015-07-29T13:52:00+00:00Judge blames ‘mindless digital interaction’ for juror texts during murder trial, OKs guilty verdicthttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_blames_mindless_digital_interaction_for_juror_texts_during_murder_tri/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_blames_mindless_digital_interaction_for_juror_texts_during_murder_tri#When:20:55:00ZDespite her denials, a juror in a high-profile New York murder trial clearly did discuss the case during deliberations, via her cellphone, a state court…]]>2015-07-28T20:55:00+00:00Man on probation in $2M Lego-focused theft faces new case after vacation near shopping centershttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/man_on_probation_in_2m_retail_theft_case/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/man_on_probation_in_2m_retail_theft_case#When:21:55:00ZOn probation in Florida for stealing some $2 million worth of toy Lego sets and other merchandise, Ignatius Pollara told his probation officer that he…]]>2015-07-27T21:55:00+00:00Jury finds James Holmes eligible for death penalty in Batman movie-theater massacrehttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_finds_james_holmes_eligible_for_death_penalty_in_batman_movie_theater/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_finds_james_holmes_eligible_for_death_penalty_in_batman_movie_theater#When:21:30:00ZIn the initial phase of a post-conviction sentencing hearing, the same Colorado jury that found James Holmes guilty last week of shooting 12 people to…]]>2015-07-23T21:30:00+00:00Lawyer’s $100K sports car goes on a wild ride after he leaves the keys in the vehiclehttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers_100k_sports_car_goes_on_a_wild_ride_after_he_leaves_the_keys_in_the/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers_100k_sports_car_goes_on_a_wild_ride_after_he_leaves_the_keys_in_the#When:19:00:00ZAn expensive sports car owned by a Florida criminal defense attorney went on a wild ride Friday after he left it parked outside the garage…]]>2015-07-22T19:00:00+00:00Informant sues feds, says they didn’t tell him when agent for whom he worked was firedhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/Informant_sues_feds_says_they_didnt_tell_him_when_agent_for_whom_he_worked/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/Informant_sues_feds_says_they_didnt_tell_him_when_agent_for_whom_he_worked#When:17:30:00ZA longtime informant has sued the federal government, contending that he was repeatedly put in danger because the Department of Homeland Security fired the agent…]]>2015-07-22T17:30:00+00:00Defendant jailed after ‘I defy you Satan’ comment to judge during contempt hearinghttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/defendant_jailed_after_i_defy_you_satan_comment_to_judge_during_contempt_he/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/defendant_jailed_after_i_defy_you_satan_comment_to_judge_during_contempt_he#When:15:50:00ZA former professional boxer whose sanity is at issue in an ongoing Indiana attempted rape trial has already been sentenced to a 10-day jail term…]]>2015-07-22T15:50:00+00:00Facebook lacks standing to challenge subpoenas of users’ info in disability case, appeals court sayshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/appeals_court_says_facebook_lacks_standing_to_challenge_subpoenas_of_accoun/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/appeals_court_says_facebook_lacks_standing_to_challenge_subpoenas_of_accoun#When:15:05:00ZA New York appeals court has sided with prosecutors in a closely watched Manhattan case, finding that Facebook lacked standing to challenge subpoenas requiring the…]]>2015-07-22T15:05:00+00:007th Circuit nixes 5 counts in conviction of ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, calls for new sentencehttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/7th_circuit_nixes_5_counts_in_conviction_of_ex_illinois_governor_calls_for/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/7th_circuit_nixes_5_counts_in_conviction_of_ex_illinois_governor_calls_for#When:21:20:00ZFaced with an 18-count conviction and what it described as overwhelming evidence of a former Illinois governor’s guilt in a political corruption case, a federal…]]>2015-07-21T21:20:00+00:00Fired secretary is star witness at trial of ex-judge accused of operating business from chambershttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fired_secretary_is_star_witness_at_trial_of_ex_judge_accused_of_operating/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fired_secretary_is_star_witness_at_trial_of_ex_judge_accused_of_operating#When:20:00:00ZA trial has begun that could cost a former Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge his $6,000-a-month pension if the prosecution prevails.

The government says Willis…]]>

2015-07-21T20:00:00+00:00Transgender defendant stole nearly $250K in SSI benefits as a man while earning income as a womanhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/convicted_defendant_got_nearly_250k_in_ssi_benefits_as_a_man_but_worked_at/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/convicted_defendant_got_nearly_250k_in_ssi_benefits_as_a_man_but_worked_at#When:19:10:00ZA 70-year-old transgender woman stole nearly $250,000 in federal disability benefits by applying for them as a man while working simultaneously as a woman during…]]>2015-07-21T19:10:00+00:00Did ‘legendary’ former prosecutor withhold evidence in multiple cases?http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/did_legendary_former_prosecutor_withhold_evidence_in_multiple_cases/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/did_legendary_former_prosecutor_withhold_evidence_in_multiple_cases#When:16:15:00ZEarlier this month, a state-court judge recommended a new trial for a Texas man found guilty in 2007 of killing his pregnant wife.

That’s because…]]>

2015-07-21T16:15:00+00:00After firestorm over claim in sex-abuse trial that 14-year-old consented, lawmakers ban the defensehttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/after_firestorm_over_teachers_consent_claim_in_teen_sex_abuse_trial_lawmake/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/after_firestorm_over_teachers_consent_claim_in_teen_sex_abuse_trial_lawmake#When:19:15:00ZLast year, a teacher’s claim that a 14-year-old middle-school student consented to an alleged sexual assault helped win a defense verdict in a civil trial…]]>2015-07-17T19:15:00+00:00Request for documents from the beginning of time is too broad, federal judge sayshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/request_for_documents_from_the_beginning_of_time_is_too_broad_federal_judge/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/request_for_documents_from_the_beginning_of_time_is_too_broad_federal_judge#When:13:38:00ZA federal judge has concluded he has to police discovery in a suit by a fired Ohio State University band director because of “discouraging” behavior…]]>2015-07-16T13:38:00+00:00Jury convicts ‘sovereign citizen’ of filing false liens against federal judge and prosecutorhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_convicts_sovereign_citizen_of_filing_false_liens_against_federal_judge/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_convicts_sovereign_citizen_of_filing_false_liens_against_federal_judge#When:21:55:00ZA federal jury in Houston on Wednesday convicted a Texas man of filing fraudulent liens against a federal judge and prosecutor in retaliation for their…]]>2015-07-15T21:55:00+00:00Ex-judge gets 2 years in bribery case, lawyer gets 1 yearhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex_judge_gets_2_years_in_bribery_case_ex_lawyer_gets_1_year/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex_judge_gets_2_years_in_bribery_case_ex_lawyer_gets_1_year#When:21:30:00ZA former Texas judge and a lawyer who appeared before him were sentenced Wednesday to prison time for their respective roles in a judicial bribery…]]>2015-07-15T21:30:00+00:00Lawmaker’s son hired despite ‘acting like a clown’ at firm party, witness testifies at trialhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawmakers_son_hired_despite_drunken_advances_on_partners_wife_at_law_firm/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawmakers_son_hired_despite_drunken_advances_on_partners_wife_at_law_firm#When:20:15:00ZThe attorney son of a powerful New York state lawmaker didn’t positively impress Santangelo Randazzo & Mangone lawyers by hitting on a partner’s wife at…]]>2015-07-15T20:15:00+00:00New DNA techniques entitle inmate to new testing despite deadline, 9th Circuit sayshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/new_dna_techniques_entitle_inmate_to_new_testing_despite_deadline_9th_circu/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/new_dna_techniques_entitle_inmate_to_new_testing_despite_deadline_9th_circu#When:17:15:00ZOld DNA samples that were too small for testing under old techniques can be examined using new tests, even though a three-year limit has passed,…]]>2015-07-15T17:15:00+00:00Feds accuse Harvard law grad in kidnapping that police initially considered a hoaxhttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feds_accuse_harvard_law_grad_in_kidnapping_that_police_initially_considered/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feds_accuse_harvard_law_grad_in_kidnapping_that_police_initially_considered#When:18:44:00ZAt one point, police in Vallejo, California, suggested that a 29-year-old woman’s claim of being kidnapped in March from her boyfriend’s home and held for…]]>2015-07-14T18:44:00+00:00Cover-up claim about GM ignition-switch issues is ‘reckless and outrageous,’ law firm sayshttp://www.abajournal.com/news/article/king_spalding_fires_back_calls_gm_ignition_switch_cover_up_claim/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site_rss_feeds
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/king_spalding_fires_back_calls_gm_ignition_switch_cover_up_claim#When:17:05:00ZFighting an attempt by plaintiffs in a massive federal products liability case to get hold of confidential documents in discovery, King & Spalding came out…]]>2015-07-14T17:05:00+00:00